Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18

tragic and unequal combat Badawy's wounds
proved vital With a fresh rush a dozen Soudan-
csc, maddened by their repulse. few at him again.
ana would certainly have put him 20 death but
that Ahmed Enendi kadr1 the Turkish of1ic I'm
command OF the attacking party, TO the amaze
ment OF his followers, suddenly leaned from his
and his own warriors, striking down their spears,
and shouting for them TO desist They did. but
but with reluctance, and retired a few yards.
the dangling crescent with his finger and making
the Shrine Salutation, said eagerly: "Es Selamu
Aleikum!' To which Badawy replied, dropping
the point OF his weapon:
"Aleikum es Selam,r
Then It is true, cried Ahmed: sthou art indeed
my brother Al the Mystic Shrine at Mecca We
nave met II was !, o, my brother, who was thy
Oriental Guide (Aym and conducted thee through
the mysterious Realms on the feast or Ramazan.
But all now Is well. Thou art a noble brother,
and tRobur ct Furor doth become thee well But
stay! Wilt thou.have my life in requltal for thy
split bloode Say but the word, and, by the Holy
"Nay, brother" returned brave Badawy, give;
and II Allah spares this body OF mine from the
tomb, we VIII vet enjoy many blessed moments at
the Shrine OF the Written Law In heavenly
Mecca"
God il good, . reyerently replied Ahmed.
moment life and comfort and the choicest of care
were secured to him.
JOHN howard PAYNE.
Consul Worthington had the honor OF exhuming
the remains OF John Howard Payne the author OF
'Home, Sweet Home, " on January 5th, 1883 aud at
the expense OF Mr.. W. W. Corcoran OF this city
sending them to his native land, where they re-
celVed f1nal and imposing burial The empty
grave at Tunis, Noble Worthington says, is stll a
sort OF Mecca TO travellers who visit Tunis, and,
though empty, is marked by a fine memorial
made OF the 'Zoncor' stone OF Malta, the cost OF
which was covered by the same generous hand
that reared the monument which now stands over
PayneS bones In the national capital. IL is now
an open secret that, had not Mr.. Corcoran antici-
pated them, the mobiles OF Mecca temple of New
YORK N a S1f OH faapa r1al
over this TuniS tomb. Noble Worthington had
scarcely received Mr.. Corcoran's directions to
fled by Noble George W. Miller that the mobiles OF
Mecca were prepared to raise as many hundred
dollars as might be deemed necessary by Noble
Worhington to cause the sacred first grave OF
their departed fellow noble
''The man who sang the triumph hymn
Of earths divinest love-"
TO be substantially commemorated I'm that far
off land. The generosity OF Mr.. Corcoran is
chronicled In fitting terms In the written annals
OF Mecca temple.
The gifted artist Glistave Dore was a noble OF
the Mystic Shrine, and I'm his engravings illustrating
Michaud's "History OF the CruSades," the symbol
isIn OF the Shrine is embodied In manner that
can only be appreciated by those who, besides
their wonderful, picturesque effects, can perceive
the startling manner In which their hidden mean
Ing Is revealed.
THE OFFICERS OF THE IMPERIAL COUNCIL
OF the United States, as elected for term OF three
years at the triennial meeting at Cleveland last
June, are as follows: Most imperial grand poten-
tate, sam Briggs, OF Cleveland: deputy imperial
grand potentate, Joseph b. Eakins, OF New York;
grand chief rabban, james II. Thompson, OF Chi
cago; grand assistant rabban, Henry E. Hosley OF
Boston; grand high priest and prophet, John T.
Brush, OF Indianapolis; grand oriental guide JAS
MCGEE, OF New York; grand treasurer, Joseph NJ.
Levy, or New York; grand recorder, VI. s. Patter-
son, OF New York; first grand ceremonial MASTER
Charles H. Flach, OF Cinclnnatf; grand second
ceremonial master, William Ryan, OF Louisville;
grand marshal, Clarence b. Mason, OF Newport,
r. l.; grand captain OF the guard, George Pant
Thomas J. Hudson, OF Pttsburg; grand assistant
guard Theodore Elmendorf, OF Cleveland; i'm
York; George u. Miller, OF New York, and William
B. Melish, of Cincinnati. Prominent among the
mobiles OF the order Henry L. Palmer, or MIL
waukee, grand commander OF the northern SUI.
preme council, thirtythird and last degree OF the
ancient and accepted Scottish rite; and Charles
Roome, OF New York, grand master OF Knights
TemplaHof the United States.